Hilton Primary Academy
Hilton Avenue, Blakelaw, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 3RN
Headteacher: Mr Andrew CowanSchool website ↗Pupils: 421 (capacity: 420)Part of NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 16 September 2025Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
80.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
18.0%
Reading
Expected level82.0%
Exceeding53.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0
Writing
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding25.0%
Maths
Expected level85.0%
Exceeding44.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
45
Applications received
65
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
73.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
22.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
22.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 26.0% | 0.0% | -3.0 | +2.3 | +0.7 |
| 2016/17 | 59.0% | 2.0% | -1.1 | +0.9 | +0.4 |
| 2017/18 | 45.0% | 3.0% | -2.2 | +2.2 | +0.7 |
| 2018/19 | 48.0% | 6.0% | +1.3 | +4.0 | +1.5 |
| 2022/23 | 73.0% | 5.0% | +1.3 | +2.4 | +1.0 |
| 2023/24 | 74.0% | 2.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 80.0% | 18.0% | - | - | - |